秘密研究所

The Civic and Community Leadership minor (CIVL)聽expands 秘密研究所鈥檚 curricular tradition of cultivating student engagement in civic, local, state, and international communities. Harry C. Boyte鈥檚 work on civic engagement and higher education is foundational for reconceptualizing civic learning.聽 He writes:

We need to move beyond narrow views of citizenship as voting and voluntarism, and reinvent citizenship as public work, work that explicitly and intentionally prepares our students (and ourselves) to be builders of democracy, not simply helpers, voters, analysts, informers, or critics of democracy.*

The selection of courses in the CIVL minor ask students to examine their potential for leadership within a number of domains, including interpersonal styles of leadership, ethical traditions, domestic and international politics, and social justice. Additionally, students can situate this broad foundation within the field they wish to pursue via the elective course offerings.

Program Objective: 秘密研究所 of New Jersey students and graduates of the Civic and Community Leadership minor shall be engaged in the public work of building democracy.

*Democracy鈥檚 Education: Public Work, Citizenship, and the Future of Colleges and聽聽Universities (2015)

Goal 1: To familiarize students with the foundations of civic knowledge.

Outcome 1: Students should be able to articulate arguments about ethics in civic life.

Outcome 2: Students should be able to articulate arguments about the American political system.

Goal 2:聽聽To familiarize students with the practice of civic leadership.

Outcome 1:聽 Students should be able to articulate leadership styles and apply them to real-world problems.

1. Students are required to take 5 courses to complete this minor.
2. Courses fulfilling the requirements for the primary or second major may count towards the requirements of the minor, but may not exceed one-half of the credits required in the minor. A School core does not need to be completed for a minor.聽 Minors are open to students regardless of school affiliation.

CIVIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP MINOR

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